Cornerstone Performance - Team Goal Creation

This document provides instructions for creating and managing team goals in the Cornerstone Performance system.

Use this job aid to learn how to:

  • Access the Goals Menu
  • Create Team Goals

If you have any questions, please contact ihr-hrais@illinois.edu.

Use this link to access your goals in Cornerstone:

  • Open internet browser and go to Cornerstone.
  • Log in to Cornerstone using your net ID and password.

On this landing page, you will see all your goals for the current period.

  • If you have previously entered goals, they will appear below.
  • To see goals from a prior review period, you can adjust the date range.

Screenshot of the Cornerstone Performance "My Goals" page displaying a completion bar, goal entries for the current review period, filter options, and a Create button. Users can view existing goals and adjust the date range to display goals from previous review periods.

On this page you can:

  • Create new goals.

Screenshot of the Cornerstone "My Goals" page with the Create button highlighted, demonstrating where users can select the option to create a new goal.

Download your goals to a PDF document.

Screenshot of the goals page showing the actions menu expanded with the "Download All" option highlighted, indicating how users can export goals to a PDF document.

View the details of your goal by selecting the downward facing arrow.

Screenshot of a goal entry with the downward-facing arrow highlighted, showing how users can expand a goal to view additional details.

Please note that the Cornerstone platform will log any edits or updates you make to your goals in the “View History” drop down.

Screenshot of a goal's action menu displaying options including Edit, Cancel, Copy, and View History, with View History highlighted to demonstrate where goal updates and edits are logged.

Record progress on the goal by clicking on the percentage. You can then slide the bar or select a percentage in the dropdown.

Screenshot of the goal progress update window showing a percentage dropdown, slider control, and comments field used to record progress toward a goal.

For Team Goal Creation, select "Team Goals" in the top header.

  • To create a new team goal, click "Create".

Screenshot of the Cornerstone Team Goals page with the Team Goals tab and Create button highlighted, demonstrating where managers can create new team goals.

To create a goal:

  • Enter the title of your goal
  • Enter a description for your goal
  • The “Current Period” for goals typically runs from July 1 to May 31.
    • Please carefully consider whether or not you alter the date ranges for newly created goals as adjustments may impact if and how your goals appear on your annual performance review later
  • Attach documents if you have them
  • Assignment:
    • Select whether you are assigning this goal for yourself or for your team.
    • Please Note: When assigning to your team, you also have the option of assigning the goal to yourself.
    • If you are assigning the goal to members of your team, select the checkbox next to each person’s name.
  • Press the submit button (press cancel to return to the previous screen without saving)
    • The “Save as Draft” button will allow you to save the goal in your list prior to submitting if you want to make any changes to it prior to submission. Only you as the employee will see the DRAFT goal until you hit submit.

Screenshot of the Create Goals form displaying fields for title, description, start and due dates, attachments, assignment options for self or team members, and action buttons for Cancel, Save as Draft, and Submit.

Press the submit button (press cancel to return to the previous screen without saving)

  • The “Save as Draft” button will allow you to save the goal in your list prior to submitting if you want to make any changes to it prior to submission. Only you as the employee will see the DRAFT goal until you hit submit.

Screenshot of a goal entry marked with a Draft status label, illustrating how saved draft goals appear before submission.

The “Submit” button will save the goal and submit it to your supervisor for review. It will now be visible to both you as the employee and your supervisor.

Please Note: You and your supervisor will have access to your submitted goals throughout the performance period. If your supervisor makes edits or comments to any of your goals, you will immediately receive an email.


Keywords:
cornerstone performance, team goal creation, goals, team goals, performance management, human resources, hr applications & information services, cornerstone system, access goals, create goals, assign team goals, goal progress, performance period, supervisor review, goal history, employee goals, manager goals 
Doc ID:
160842
Owned by:
Anisat A. in University of Illinois Human Resources
Created:
2026-04-23
Updated:
2026-06-11
Sites:
University of Illinois Human Resources